Shortcuts explanations in hardware/software field

AGP Accelerated graphics port

ALU Arithmetic logic unit

ARM Advanced RISC (reduced instruction set computer)
machine
ASIC Application specific integrated circuit
ASSP Application specific standard product'
BD Board design
CAD Computer aided design
CDMA Code division multiple access
CISC Complex instruction set computing
CMOS Complementary metal oxide semiconductor
CPCI Compact
CPLD Complex programmable logic design
CPU Central processor unit
DDR Double data rate
DIMM Dual in line memory module
DIP Dual in line package
DMA Direct memory access
DRAM Dynamic random access memory
DSP Digital signal processor
EDA Electronic design automation
EEPROM Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
FPGA Field programmable gate array
GPIO General purpose input/output
GPS Global positioning system
GPU Graphical processor unit
GSM Global system for mobile communications
HDL Hardware description language
HDMI High-definition multimedia interface
HVGA Half video graphics array
I2C(IIC) Inter integrated circuit
IC Integrated circuit
IDE Integrated development environment
IER Interrupt enable register
IFR Interrupt flag register
ISA Instruction set architecture
JTAG Joint test action group
MCM Multichip module
MCU Micro controller unit
MIPS Million instructions per second
MMU Memory management unit
MOSFET Metal oxide semiconductor field transistor
NIC Network interface card
NVM Non-volatile memory
OFDM Orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing
OSI MODEL Open systems interconnection model
PATA Parallel advanced technology attachment
PCB Printed circuit board
PCI Peripheral component interconnect
PCIE Peripheral component interconnect express
PDA Personal digital assistant
PDS Power distribution system
PHY Physical layer
PLD Programmable logic design
PLL Phase locked loop
POR Power on reset
PSOC Programmable system on chip
RF Radio frequency
RFIC Radio frequency integrated circuit
RFID Radio frequency identification
RHOS Restriction of hazardous substances
RISC Reduced instruction set computer
ROM Read only memory
RT Real time
RTL Register transfer level
RTOS Real time operating system
RTTC Real time clock and calendar
SATA Serial advanced technology attachment
SOB System on board
SOC System on chip
SPD Serial presence detect
SPI Serial peripheral interface bus
SRAM Static random access memory
SSP Synchronous serial port
STA Static timing analysis
SVA System verilog assertion
SVTB System verilog test benches
TCL Tool command language
UART Universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter
USB Universal serial bus
VGA Video graphics array
VHDL VHSIC hardware description language
VHSIC Very high speed integrated circuit
VLSI Very large scale integration